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Tag Archives: Joe Williams
Party Like It’s 2009!
Last week I wrote about upgrading a Mac Pro tower with a Solid State Drive or SSD plugged into a Peripheral Component Interconnect express card which I placed into one of the PCIe slots within the Pro’s enormous aluminum chassis. … Continue reading
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Posted in Computers, Curious Clutter, Joe's Garage
Tagged 2001, Adobe, computer, Joe Williams, Low End Mac, Mac, Mac Mini, tear down, upgrade, USA, vintage
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Getting Back on Track
Lately, The Teenage Beast has been gathering dust as I have been enthralled by my Frankensteinian mania for resurrecting dead and near dead computers. As much as I would like to move into a log cabin and spend my days … Continue reading
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Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, comic, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, Sketch, sketchbook, USA, Willceau
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The Last of 2025
I figured I would wind up the year with another drawing of the Teenage Beast.
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Posted in Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged analog, cartoons, comic, horror, Illustration, Joe Williams, monster, punk, Sketch, sketchbook, Teenage Beast, USA, Willceau
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Caturday
Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading
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Posted in Caturday
Tagged cat, feline, ginger cats, Joe Williams, photography, Plywood, Plywood the Cat, South Philly, USA, Willceau
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Wait! It’s Thanksgiving?!
I haven’t gotten over Halloween yet!
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Posted in Halloween, Holiday
Tagged Halloween, humor, Jack O'Lantern, Joe Williams, pumpkin, withered
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Both Sides Now
Sometimes if you’re not crazy about a drawing, the best thing you can do is start all over again. Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Pixels Versus Pigment
Tagged analog, analog tools, art iteration, beast of times, boldness, comic, contrast, drawing process, horror, Illustration, imperfection, inking, Joe Williams, learning curve, revision, Sketch, sketchbook, tracing paper, transfer paper, USA, Willceau
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47 Fewer Shades of Gray
A monstrously monochromatic rendering of the Teenage Beast on tonal paper. Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, art materials, black and white, Cartoon, cartoons, contrast, gray paper, Halloween, highlights, horror, Illustration, India ink, ink drawing, Joe Williams, mid-tone, monster, no smearing, pencil frustration, permanence, Sakura Gel Pen, Sketch, sketchbook, spray fixative, Strathmore Toned Gray, USA, water-soluble graphite, white charcoal, Willceau
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The Beast of Times!
I’m having the beast of times with my Pen+Gear Sketch Diary sketchbook, a gem my wife Tina unearthed for me at our local Walmart. The sturdy paper withstands the rough handling of my pencils and erasers, while its surface handles … Continue reading
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Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged analog, Cartoon, chaos, creative process, cross-hatching, demonic presence, horror, Illustration, ink drawing, It Came From The Sketchbook, Joe Williams, pen and ink, Pen+Gear Sketch Diary, Pentel pens, punk club, Sailor pens, Teenage Beast, transformation, USA, Walmart
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He Lurks Beneath The Paris Opera
As we plunge DEEP into the heart of the Halloween season, I couldn’t resist reviving my vector rendition of The Phantom of the Opera with a chilling encore. This iconic figure, shrouded in mystery and menace, deserves a fresh twist … Continue reading
